The Importance of Effective Communication

The post by Allistair McCaw

As a Coach or Leader, your tone of voice and how you control it, are 2 crucial ways to whether your message has an impact or not.

There’s a great saying that goes like this: “The more you raise your voice, the less they hear”.

As a coach, If you find yourself constantly having to raise your voice to get your athletes best effort or attention, then you probably need to improve your motivational skills and team culture.

The tone and volume of your voice is an extremely important part of how your messages are perceived and received.

Screaming and shouting might get their attention, but doesn’t mean they will hear or want to listen to you.

Try focus on how you are bringing your message across. If you find you are having to scream or yell at your athletes, then maybe it’s time to make some adjustments to your communication strategies.

It’s no lie that some of the quietest coaches are the best heard, and just for the record, no one likes a coach or leader who has to scream.

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